F1® Authentics – the official home of F1® memorabilia, run by Memento Exclusives under licence of F1® – has raised a total of £103,000 for Wings for Life, through an exclusive auction in partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing. The auction featured a 1-of-1 Motion RB19 Simulator, significant because it boasts the signature of recently crowned four-time World Champion, Max Verstappen.
The Simulator ran on the auction for a number of weeks over the festive period and closed on New Years Eve after a tight bidding battle. Following the 2024 F1® finale in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen returned to the UK and to the team’s HQ, where he signed the high-tech Simulator. Claiming his fourth World Drivers’ Championship in 2024, Verstappen added his name to an elite group of drivers from history to have ever claimed four titles. Autographed pieces from the Dutch legend are rare and hard to come by, making this edition of the Motion Simulator a true exclusive. But this autographed Simulator isn’t all that the auction winner has won.
Alongside the ultimate piece of racing equipment, they will also get to partake in a special visit to the Red Bull Racing Technology Campus in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom – which offers an inside peek at the incredible team and their successes over the years.
The £103,000 raised for Wings for Life will go directly to clinical trials and research projects to help find a cure for spinal cord injury. Within the last 20 years, Wings for Life have made real breakthroughs and believe that a cure will be found within our lifetime.
Barry Gough, Founder and CEO of Memento Exclusives (F1® Authentics) commented:
“We’ve partnered with Oracle Red Bull Racing for several years and have had the pleasure of working with Wings for Life on numerous occasions. We are thrilled to have raised a significant sum for the charity; this is a phenomenal achievement and will help enormously in the amazing work they do. On top of this, the auction winner will be receiving a next-level piece of racing equipment, signed by Max himself.”
Emma Hind, CEO of Wings, for Life UK, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to F1 Authentics and Oracle Red Bull Racing for their generous support. Raising £103,000 is a significant achievement and will make a huge contribution in spinal cord injury research. It has been a pleasure to work with them on this campaign, and we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for this valuable fundraising partnership!”
